Japan face Bahrain in their third-round match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers in Saitama on Thursday. Here are the ...

This dominant display highlights the gap in overall strength between Japan and their Asian rivals, exemplified by their average of nearly 4 goals per game against these teams. For instance, during ...

The excitement of the World Cup qualifiers is palpable, and one of the most anticipated matchups is the showdown between Japan and Saudi Arabia. This clash brings together two footballing nations with ...

Poised to become the first non-host nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, Japan have converged on home soil with their ...

Japan's football chief said Thursday it was "very disappointing" after FIFA torpedoed his country's hopes of hosting the 2031 ...

Japan Football Association president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto has said his country will consider bidding to host the 2039 Women's ...

John F. Kennedy High School Islanders added another trophy to their arsenal after winning the 11th Annual Challenge Cup Girls ...

The midfielder became a global star and earned moves to Italy and England but has never regretted his decision to stop playing ...

While the Philadelphia Eagles smashed the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in February, two teams in Japan fought for the ...

Svend Brodersen was fascinated with Japan as a child -- now the German goalkeeper plays in the country and is fondly known as ...

Japan's football chief said Thursday it was "very disappointing" after FIFA torpedoed his country's hopes of hosting the 2031 Women's World Cup. Football's world governing body said Wednesday that ...

That's a point of pride at home, but also a reason to worry. What happens to baseball in Japan, to the country's pro league, ...